Deck 8: Middle Childhood: Nine-, Ten-, Eleven-, and Twelve-Year-Olds

Question 1

Appearance, possessions, and hanging out with the "right" friends are still unimportant concerns for most eleven- and twelve-year-olds.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Dramatic emotional mood swings are characteristic of most nine- and ten-year-olds.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The ability to make and keep friends requires ____.

A) being a good listener
B) loyalty
C) trustworthiness
D) all responses are correct

Answer 3

all responses are correct

Question 4

Logical thinking involves reasoning that is based on facts and experience.

Question 5

Nine- and ten-year-olds are able to master abstract concepts, such as time, distance, weight, and volume.

Question 6

Nine- and ten-year-olds establish friendships on the basis of same gender and similar interests.

Question 7

Most nine- and ten-year-olds are incapable of problem-solving based on logic.

Question 8

Families should be encouraged to contact their health care provider or a child development specialist if their ten-year-old____:

A) experiences fluctuations in appetite
B) sleeps 9 -10 hours at night
C) has difficulty making and keeping friends
D) takes limited interest in personal hygiene

Question 9

Families should be concerned about a ten-year-old who ____.

A) experiences frequent nightmares, sleepwalking, or bed-wetting
B) plays video games more than one hour each day
C) prefers playing with same-gender friends
D) becomes easily frustrated or has difficulty accepting criticism

Question 10

Children continue to fine-tune their motor skills during middle childhood.

Question 11

The size of a ten-year-old's brain is almost the same as his or her teacher's.

Question 12

Most nine- and ten-year-olds are now able to sit and concentrate for hours at a time.

Question 13

Children's ability to understand abstract concepts, such as time, distance, weight, and volume, exemplifies Piaget's ____ stage of cognitive development.

A) preoperational
B) concrete operational thought
C) classification
D) scaffolding

Question 14

A renewed struggle for ____ is common during middle childhood.

A) good health
B) dependence
C) autonomy
D) emotional stability

Question 15

Eleven- and twelve-year-olds are not likely to be interested in ____.

A) planning and building a lemonade stand
B) joining a soccer or gymnastic team or other organized group
C) playing "dress-up" with friends
D) training and caring for animals

Question 16

Eleven- and twelve-year-olds have reached the stage where they recognize that problems may have multiple solutions.

Question 17

It would be developmentally appropriate to expect eleven- and twelve-year-olds to ____.

A) have a poor appetite
B) show interest in joining organized groups or clubs
C) require fewer than seven hours of sleep
D) prefer spending time at home with their family

Question 18

During middle childhood, girls experience a rate of physical growth that is significantly greater than do boys.

Question 19

Most nine- and ten-year olds would find all of following activities appealing EXCEPT ____.

A) participating in team sports
B) reading and researching on the Internet
C) corresponding with a pen pal via e-mail
D) playing board and card games that are not competitive

Question 20

When provoked, nine- and ten-year-olds are more likely to reason and rely on language to settle their disputes.

Question 21

Most nine- and ten-year-olds experience developmental changes in their perceptual-cognitive abilities that make it possible for them to ____.

A) think in reverse
B) understand cause and effect
C) master addition and subtraction
D) all responses are correct

Question 22

Eleven- and twelve-year-olds often have abundant energy but they also ____________________ easily.

Question 23

Slurred speech, agitation, poor appetite, bloodshot eyes, and/or an unusual odor on children's clothing or breath may be warning signs of ___________________________________.

Question 24

Model-building, woodworking, arts and crafts, playing a musical instrument, and composing email messages are activities that foster refinement of children's ____________________ motor skills.

Question 25

The ability to think ____________________ makes it possible for children to consider alternative uses for an object.

Question 26

____________________ are typically the first to experience a prepuberty growth spurt.

Question 27

Children who have difficulty learning should have their ____ checked.

A) height and weight
B) vision and hearing
C) speech and language
D) none of the above is correct

Question 28

Match each term with the correct definition.
Believe they know everything

A)Intuition
B)Illogical metaphors
C)Eleven- and twelve-year-olds
D)Physical development
E)Moral reasoning
F)Logic
G)Refinement
H)Nine- and ten-year-olds
I)Vision problems
J)Long-term memory

Question 29

Match each term with the correct definition.
Majority of language development nearly complete

A)Intuition
B)Illogical metaphors
C)Eleven- and twelve-year-olds
D)Physical development
E)Moral reasoning
F)Logic
G)Refinement
H)Nine- and ten-year-olds
I)Vision problems
J)Long-term memory

Question 30

During middle childhood, children's energies and play activities become more __________________.

Question 31

Match each term with the correct definition.
"It's only right to return the lost bracelet to its owner"

A)Intuition
B)Illogical metaphors
C)Eleven- and twelve-year-olds
D)Physical development
E)Moral reasoning
F)Logic
G)Refinement
H)Nine- and ten-year-olds
I)Vision problems
J)Long-term memory

Question 32

Twelve-year-olds exhibit an increased sense of ____________________ in their capabilities.

Question 33

Match each term with the correct definition.
Play on words

A)Intuition
B)Illogical metaphors
C)Eleven- and twelve-year-olds
D)Physical development
E)Moral reasoning
F)Logic
G)Refinement
H)Nine- and ten-year-olds
I)Vision problems
J)Long-term memory

Question 34

Match each term with the correct definition.
Influenced by heredity and environment

A)Intuition
B)Illogical metaphors
C)Eleven- and twelve-year-olds
D)Physical development
E)Moral reasoning
F)Logic
G)Refinement
H)Nine- and ten-year-olds
I)Vision problems
J)Long-term memory

Question 35

Match each term with the correct definition.
Thoughts or ideas based on a hunch

A)Intuition
B)Illogical metaphors
C)Eleven- and twelve-year-olds
D)Physical development
E)Moral reasoning
F)Logic
G)Refinement
H)Nine- and ten-year-olds
I)Vision problems
J)Long-term memory

Question 36

Match each term with the correct definition.
Experiences headaches and has difficulty focusing

A)Intuition
B)Illogical metaphors
C)Eleven- and twelve-year-olds
D)Physical development
E)Moral reasoning
F)Logic
G)Refinement
H)Nine- and ten-year-olds
I)Vision problems
J)Long-term memory

Question 37

Nine- and ten-year-olds continue to need and often seek out ____________________ attention.

Question 38

Match each term with the correct definition.
Reasoning based on a series of facts or events

A)Intuition
B)Illogical metaphors
C)Eleven- and twelve-year-olds
D)Physical development
E)Moral reasoning
F)Logic
G)Refinement
H)Nine- and ten-year-olds
I)Vision problems
J)Long-term memory

Question 39

The ability to sequence, order, and classify is dependent on long-term ____________________.

Question 40

Match each term with the correct definition.
Ability to recall stored information

A)Intuition
B)Illogical metaphors
C)Eleven- and twelve-year-olds
D)Physical development
E)Moral reasoning
F)Logic
G)Refinement
H)Nine- and ten-year-olds
I)Vision problems
J)Long-term memory

Question 41

How do the growth patterns of boys and girls compare during middle childhood?

Question 42

How does abstract thinking affect children's ability to solve complex mathematical problems?

Question 43

Match each term with the correct definition.
Writes and draws with improved precision and detail

A)Intuition
B)Illogical metaphors
C)Eleven- and twelve-year-olds
D)Physical development
E)Moral reasoning
F)Logic
G)Refinement
H)Nine- and ten-year-olds
I)Vision problems
J)Long-term memory

Question 44

From a developmental standpoint, do nine- to twelve-year-old children continue to benefit from scheduled outdoor time/recess or could schools better use the time for academics?

Question 45

What changes characterize the physical development of nine- and ten-year olds?

Question 46

What social and emotional qualities must children possess in order to make and keep friends?

Question 47

Why do some children begin to experiment with different styles of dressing, group participation, and/or substances?